[WiX-users] Upgrades

2015-02-18 Thread Walter Dexter
I suspect I'm "stuck" but thought I'd ask. I have two existing MSIs, call them "Base.msi" and "Dell.msi". They install separate facets of my product - the base files, then additional files needed to support particular Dell hardware. I now want to create a new single MSI that replaces "Base.msi" a

Re: [WiX-users] Upgrades

2013-12-01 Thread Blair Murri
;m missing...) > Date: Thu, 28 Nov 2013 13:39:39 -0500 > From: michael.ogil...@pixelink.com > To: wix-users@lists.sourceforge.net > Subject: Re: [WiX-users] Upgrades > > Hello Phil, > > Thanks for the info. > > >From the log files it looks like it uninstalls the stuff tw

Re: [WiX-users] Upgrades

2013-11-28 Thread Michael Ogilvie
gilvie -Original Message- From: Phill Hogland [mailto:phogl...@rimage.com] Sent: Wednesday, November 27, 2013 10:54 AM To: wix-users@lists.sourceforge.net Subject: Re: [WiX-users] Upgrades Generally yes, although you might not specify all of those attributes. Each MSI needs some infor

Re: [WiX-users] Upgrades

2013-11-27 Thread Phill Hogland
Generally yes, although you might not specify all of those attributes. Each MSI needs some information instructing it how to process upgrades, which is independent of how the MSI is launched, as part of a bundle chain or directly. -- View this message in context: http://windows-installer-xml-w

[WiX-users] Upgrades

2013-11-26 Thread Michael Ogilvie
Do you need to include this " " in each MSI if you wrap all of the MSI's in a burn bundle? Thank you, Michael Ogilvie -- Rapidly troubleshoot problems before they affect your business. Most IT organizations don't hav

Re: [WiX-users] Upgrades...

2013-04-02 Thread StevenOgilvie
Thanks Rob Thought so... Steve Ogilvie   “Our lives begin to end the day we become silent about things that matter.”, Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. Sent from my Black

Re: [WiX-users] Upgrades...

2013-04-02 Thread Rob Mensching
That's just setting a bunch of properties. If you don't use the properties, you don't need all that. MajorUpgrade element is all you need (plus change Product/@Id and do not change Product/@UpgradeCode). On Tue, Apr 2, 2013 at 6:01 AM, StevenOgilvie wrote: > Hi folks, > > I have a few installer

[WiX-users] Upgrades...

2013-04-02 Thread StevenOgilvie
Hi folks, I have a few installers that I am writing in WIX 3.7 I was just using: To handle upgrades (uninstall older version, install new version) I saw a blog on upgrades and they recommended doing the below, my question is, do I need to add all that?? NOT Installed AND N

Re: [WiX-users] Upgrades NOT working on a new install....

2012-12-20 Thread Steven Ogilvie
Windows Installer XML toolset. Subject: Re: [WiX-users] Upgrades NOT working on a new install Not sure what you mean by extra code, this is what an upgrade looks like. Using afterInstallValidate will uninstall and then install, using afterInstallExecute will replace files (not a good

Re: [WiX-users] Upgrades NOT working on a new install....

2012-12-20 Thread Neil Sleightholm
/ and http://www.joyofsetup.com/2010/01/16/major-upgrades-now-easier-than-ever/ ) Neil -Original Message- From: Steven Ogilvie [mailto:steven.ogil...@titus.com] Sent: 20 December 2012 21:53 To: General discussion for Windows Installer XML toolset. Subject: Re: [WiX-users] Upgrades NOT

Re: [WiX-users] Upgrades NOT working on a new install....

2012-12-20 Thread Neil Sleightholm
I am not sure why you would need this, it is not something I have needed. -Original Message- From: Steven Ogilvie [mailto:steven.ogil...@titus.com] Sent: 20 December 2012 21:39 To: General discussion for Windows Installer XML toolset. Subject: Re: [WiX-users] Upgrades NOT working on a

Re: [WiX-users] Upgrades NOT working on a new install....

2012-12-20 Thread Steven Ogilvie
s code for sure :) Steve -Original Message- From: Neil Sleightholm [mailto:n...@x2systems.com] Sent: December-20-12 4:08 PM To: General discussion for Windows Installer XML toolset. Subject: Re: [WiX-users] Upgrades NOT working on a new install Correction - use it will be simpler.

Re: [WiX-users] Upgrades NOT working on a new install....

2012-12-20 Thread Steven Ogilvie
What about the CA: Setting REINSTALLMODE to amus... Is that required? Steve -Original Message- From: Neil Sleightholm [mailto:n...@x2systems.com] Sent: December-20-12 4:08 PM To: General discussion for Windows Installer XML toolset. Subject: Re: [WiX-users] Upgrades

Re: [WiX-users] Upgrades NOT working on a new install....

2012-12-20 Thread Neil Sleightholm
Correction - use it will be simpler. -Original Message- From: Neil Sleightholm Sent: 20 December 2012 21:06 To: General discussion for Windows Installer XML toolset. Subject: RE: [WiX-users] Upgrades NOT working on a new install Use - Product/@Id="*" - Remove the Id fr

Re: [WiX-users] Upgrades NOT working on a new install....

2012-12-20 Thread Neil Sleightholm
r to debug. Neil -Original Message- From: Steven Ogilvie [mailto:steven.ogil...@titus.com] Sent: 20 December 2012 19:26 To: General discussion for Windows Installer XML toolset. Subject: Re: [WiX-users] Upgrades NOT working on a new install Okay, I now have: Whe

Re: [WiX-users] Upgrades NOT working on a new install....

2012-12-20 Thread John Ludlow
>> From: Steven Ogilvie [mailto:steven.ogil...@titus.com] >> Sent: Thursday, December 20, 2012 12:13 PM >> To: General discussion for Windows Installer XML toolset. >> Subject: Re: [WiX-users] Upgrades NOT working on a new install >> >> Okay I changed the

Re: [WiX-users] Upgrades NOT working on a new install....

2012-12-20 Thread Steven Ogilvie
> To: General discussion for Windows Installer XML toolset. > Subject: Re: [WiX-users] Upgrades NOT working on a new install > > Okay I changed the ProductCode to be "*" as well as the Package Id="*" > First MSI had a version number of 4.0.1.25 second MSI has

Re: [WiX-users] Upgrades NOT working on a new install....

2012-12-20 Thread Castro, Edwin G. (Hillsboro)
ndows Installer XML toolset. > Subject: Re: [WiX-users] Upgrades NOT working on a new install > > Okay I changed the ProductCode to be "*" as well as the Package Id="*" > First MSI had a version number of 4.0.1.25 second MSI has a version number > of 4.1.2

Re: [WiX-users] Upgrades NOT working on a new install....

2012-12-20 Thread Steven Ogilvie
newer MSI has a different version number (higher) and the ProductCode is different... Steve -Original Message- From: Castro, Edwin G. (Hillsboro) [mailto:edwin.cas...@fiserv.com] Sent: December-20-12 2:55 PM To: General discussion for Windows Installer XML toolset. Subject: Re: [WiX-users]

Re: [WiX-users] Upgrades NOT working on a new install....

2012-12-20 Thread Castro, Edwin G. (Hillsboro)
x: 503-617-0291 www.fiserv.com > -Original Message- > From: Steven Ogilvie [mailto:steven.ogil...@titus.com] > Sent: Thursday, December 20, 2012 11:26 AM > To: General discussion for Windows Installer XML toolset. > Subject: Re: [WiX-users] Upgrades NOT working on a new ins

Re: [WiX-users] Upgrades NOT working on a new install....

2012-12-20 Thread Steven Ogilvie
[mailto:n...@x2systems.com] Sent: December-20-12 1:47 PM To: General discussion for Windows Installer XML toolset. Subject: Re: [WiX-users] Upgrades NOT working on a new install You seem to have the MajorUpgrade element and also the Upgrade element, MajorUpgrade replaces the need for manually aut

Re: [WiX-users] Upgrades NOT working on a new install....

2012-12-20 Thread Neil Sleightholm
let WiX do it. Neil -Original Message- From: StevenOgilvie [mailto:sogil...@msn.com] Sent: 20 December 2012 18:26 To: wix-users@lists.sourceforge.net Subject: [WiX-users] Upgrades NOT working on a new install Hi all, I have implemented upgrades by doing the following (I have an includ

[WiX-users] Upgrades NOT working on a new install....

2012-12-20 Thread StevenOgilvie
Hi all, I have implemented upgrades by doing the following (I have an include file that has the product/package properties which I define and include the include file :)... then: where I have the following defined: and have a productcode and upgradecode that I don't change... c

Re: [WiX-users] Upgrades

2009-03-09 Thread Pally Sandher
uk] Sent: 09 March 2009 13:37 To: wix-users@lists.sourceforge.net Subject: [WiX-users] Upgrades The code below clears out previous versions for me. ... ... ... I ran a test where I went from Version 1.0.3.0 to 1.0.4.

[WiX-users] Upgrades

2009-03-09 Thread Lough, Norman
The code below clears out previous versions for me. ... ... ... I ran a test where I went from Version 1.0.3.0 to 1.0.4.0. In the 1.0.3.0 version the root directory contained 3 files Default.aspx, Web.Config and TextFil

[WiX-users] upgrades showing multiple entries in Add/Remove Programs

2008-02-05 Thread larsenal
I've got a program that I need to upgrade. I saw a post here, which I thought explained how to do it. However, for every "upgrade" I perform, it shows up as a new entry in the Add/Remove Programs. I've included what I think is the relevant markup. Thanks in advance for any insight.

Re: [WiX-users] Upgrades... during RemoveExistingProducts action CA's don't have access to _any_ properties?

2006-11-12 Thread Tina Basinger
Two thoughts that I have.    1.  Your SetCAP_RestoreWebConfig custom action is sequenced at 265.  Has the TargetDir property been determined by Windows Installer at this point?  If it hasn't, then you're going to be getting a blank TargetDir value.  I"m not real sure of when that happens, but that

[WiX-users] Upgrades... during RemoveExistingProducts action CA's don't have access to _any_ properties?

2006-11-09 Thread Rob MacFadyen
Hey all, I'm trying to implement handling for major upgrades for a web application installation. The use case I'm currently testing is: 1. User installs v1.0.0 of the application - Install gathers information about the virtual directory and database server - App is inst

Re: [WiX-users] Upgrades All/Current User

2006-08-12 Thread Bob Arnson
[EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: > I have an MSI file with a user-interface that gives the choice to install for > all users or only for current user. When the user installs a new version of > the product there should be the choice to remove the older version or to > continue with installation and insta

[WiX-users] Upgrades All/Current User

2006-08-12 Thread mailing-to-soeren-petrat
Hi, I have a known problem with major upgrades and just want to be sure that there is really no solution for it. I have an MSI file with a user-interface that gives the choice to install for all users or only for current user. When the user installs a new version of the product there should be